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 * __8th Amendment__**- It states that the punishment of a crime must fit the crime it is assigned to. Also they cant make the bail as high as they want or as much as they want.

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Q. What are some typical punishments for some typical crime

A. Some typical punishments for some typical crimes are, if you steal you have to serve in court to see if you are guilty or innocent. Or if you murder someone, you have to go to jail for a certain period of time

Q.What are some methods of the death penalties in some states today?

A. some methods are firing squad, hanging, lethal gas, electric chair, and lethal injection

Q. Can the court assign the accused an excessive amount for bail?

A. No, they can not because if they could, than a judge might look at someone and decide if they look guilty and make the bail for 10 million dollars.

Q. Can the government punish a criminal in some strange or unusual way?

A. No, they can not, because the punishment must fit the crime.

Q. Is capital punishment or execution still argued about today?

A. Yes, it is still argued about today, and it probably always will be.

Q. Why was this amendment written?

A. It was written because t if someone did something very bad, they would be burned in fir or duncked into a river until they drown. Many people thought this was unfair so they argued about it.




 * __Pain is Focus of Death Penalty Debate__**

This article is and argues whether or not states should have death penalties. There are many different methods that states use for the death penalties. Some states have more than 1 way too. 35 states use the lethal injections, 9 states use the electric chair, 4 states use lethal gas, and 3 states use the firing squad. The lethal injections are the most popular. It is also supposed to be the least painful too, but in some cases it wasn't. First the criminal is supposed to get a needle that parallelizes them so they do not feel anything when they get the second needle that actually kills them. Two or three times though, the first needle didn't work and the people giving the needles didn't no and gave the person the second needle. So, the person receiving the needles actually felt the pain of the needle that they weren't supposed to feel and felt themselves dying.

I think that the states should have a death penalty because some people do very bad things in this world. For example, if someone kills someone else they deserve to die just like the person they killed. we also have to be careful though that we do give the death penalty the right way so that the person receiving it doesn't fell that much pain. if we are going to not do it the right way then we shouldn't have it because the purpose is so that the person doesn't feel any pain. that is how i feel about the death penalty in the states

The Journal News**
 * Chris .D.
 * Published-** **Monday 1/7/08**
 * Author-Mark Sherman**

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 * __Husband Pleads Not Guilty In Slaying__**

This article is about how this man named Mario Girau is found guilty for a felony and a misdemeanor as charges. The felony because he was found stabbing his wife Maria Montalvo Girau 30 times in the chest, back, and abdomen repeatedly. The misdemeanor for two reasons, one owning two very dangerous weapon and two for endangering the welfare of his 6 year old boy named Nathaniel who was home during the killing of his mother. Mario Girau also had put in bail to the judge Barbara Zambelli, which was also rejected. Mario Girauis now facing many years of jail in front of him. And Nathaniel was given to family members who live in the Bronx in well care. Mario also claims that he did not kill his wife and that he is innocent. But so far has failed to prove it.

I think that this article relates to my amendment because it states the crime which was committed, the punishment that was given, and there was even some bail in the article. I do agree that he should be guilty because there is evidence that he killed his wife and that he was owning weapons and endangering the welfare of a child.


 * Deana .S.**
 * Author- Rebecca Baker**
 * Date- 1/03/08**
 * The Journal News**




 * __Knifer pleads guilty in killing over PlayStation__**

In this article a homeless man, a "drifter" named Emmanuel Polanco, who was 22, stabbed and killed David Higgins, a 22 year old college student, over a fight about a missing Sony Playstation. David Higgins had welcomed Polanco into his family's home. On October 30th, 2006, When David Higginsconfronted Polanco about his missing PlayStation, Polanco stabbed him several times with kitchen knives until he left David Higgins dead. Then, the homeless man began to attack David Higgins' mother, Verne Culberson, who was 54, when she came home. She needed 15 stitches and still is suffering from a problem called Vertigo. On January 8th, 2008, Emmanuel Polanco pleaded guilty to manslaughter and assault in the attack in 2006. He was sentenced to 30 years in jail at his sentencing on February 7th.

I think this article relates to the 8th Amendment because Emmanuel Polanco did a terrible crime, but was protected by it. He was not given cruel or unusual punishment. I think he should have been given a worse punishment after killing an innocent man and hurting his mother. Maybe he should have gone to jail for the rest of his life.

Author- Nichole Bode Date- 1/9/08 The Daily News **
 * Daniel .M.